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6 Ways to Cope With Stress in Less Than Five Minutes
1. Breathe.
When we are anxious, our heart rate increases, and in some cases, we even start sweating a bit.
2. Improve your posture.
Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., psychologist and author, explained that when we are anxious, we tend to protect our upper body by hunching over.
3. Do the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
This grounding technique will remind you to focus on the present and not the possibility of things going wrong (which causes anxiety).
4. Use your imagination.
When anxious, it is because we are convinced something wrong or bad will happen.
5. Write it down.
In the heat of the moment, write down the thoughts you will be having.
Sometimes you get so many racing thoughts, and writing them down allows you to reduce the chaos.
6. Chew gum.
Guess what!?
One study found that people that chew gum (both at work and outside) are less stressed than those that don't. When you are stressed, consider chewing some gum vigorously for at least three minutes.
People who should listen to this show are psychologists, mental health counselors
